R13.0
BillableAphagia
Aphagia
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Inability to swallow
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •abnormal findings on antenatal screening of motherO28
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- signs and symptoms classified in the body system chapters
- •signs and symptoms of breast,N63, N64.5
- •congenital or infantile pylorospasmQ40.0
- •gastrointestinal hemorrhageK92.0-K92.2
- •intestinal obstructionK56
- •newborn gastrointestinal hemorrhageP54.0-P54.3
- •newborn intestinal obstructionP76
- •pylorospasmK31.3
- •signs and symptoms involving the urinary systemR30-R39
- •symptoms referable to female genital organsN94
- •symptoms referable to male genital organsN48-N50
Related Codes(1)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(45)
SNOMED CT
- Aphagia60818005
- Absent deglutition88275004
- Aglutition88275004
- Deglutitive inhibition88275004
- Unable to swallow249486008
- Unable to initiate swallowing249487004
- Unable to initiate swallowing reflex249487004
- Unable to swallow food288942001
- Unable to swallow fluid288948002
- Unable to swallow liquid288948002
- Unable to swallow thickened fluid288953007
- Unable to swallow saliva288959006
- Unable to swallow solids306770001
- Unable to swallow soft foods306775006
- Finding related to ability to swallow solids364799004
- Finding related to ability to swallow soft foods364800000
- Finding related to ability to swallow thickened fluid364802008
- Finding related to ability to swallow saliva364803003
- Finding related to ability to initiate swallowing reflex364804009
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Finding related to ability to swallow solids
- Unable to swallow solids
- Unable to Eat
- Finding related to ability to swallow thickened fluid
- Aphagia (finding)
- Unable to swallow soft foods
- Aglutition
- Inability to swallow
- Finding related to ability to initiate swallowing reflex
- Unable to swallow fluid
- Unable to swallow
- Unable to initiate swallowing
- Unable to swallow saliva
- Absent deglutition
- Unable to swallow liquid
- Unable to initiate swallowing reflex
- Finding related to ability to swallow saliva
- Unable to swallow food
- Unable to swallow thickened fluid
- Deglutitive inhibition
- Finding related to ability to swallow soft foods
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for aphagia?
The ICD-10-CM code for aphagia is R13.0. The full clinical description is "Aphagia". R13.0 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code R13.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code R13.0 represents “Aphagia”. It is classified under Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is R13.0 a billable code?
Yes, R13.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is R13.0 in?
R13.0 is in Chapter 18: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings (codes R00-R99).
What codes cannot be used with R13.0?
R13.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: psychogenic aphagia (F50.9).
What SNOMED CT codes does R13.0 map to?
R13.0 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 88275004, 60818005, 364804009, 364803003, 364800000, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for R13.0?
R13.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0221470. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does R13.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like aphagia affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of R13.0?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for R13.0 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.